penile cysts

Cysts arising in the penis are uncommon and can be found anywhere from the urethral meatus to the root of the penis involving glans, foreskin or shaft.

Types

 median raphe cyst of the penis
 dermoid cyst
 epidermal inclusion cyst
 steatocystoma
  cysts of lymphatic origin

References

 Shao, I.H., Chen, T.D., Shao, H.T. et al. Male median raphe cysts: serial retrospective analysis and histopathological classification. Diagn Pathol. 2012; 7: 121

 Garcia Serrado, D., Dominguez Hinarejos, C., Martinez Verdu, M. et al. [Parameatal urethral cysts. 3 new paediatric cases and literature review]. Actas Urol Esp. 2007; 31: 61–63

 Cardoso, R., Freitas, J.D., Reis, J.P. et al. Median raphe cyst of the penis. Dermatol Online J. 2005; 11: 37

 Dini, M., Baroni, G., and Colafranceschi, M. Median raphe cyst of the penis: a report of two cases with immunohistochemical investigation. Am J Dermatopathol. 2001; 23: 320–324

 Lezcano, C., Chaux, A., Velazquez, E.F. et al. Urothelial cysts of the foreskin: morphological and immunohistochemical characterization [Abstract]. Mod Pathol. 2015;